Analysis of risk factors associated with vaginal erosion after synthetic sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-121

  Chen, Huey Yi ^a,b   Ho, Ming ^a   Hung, Yao Ching ^a,c   Huang, Li Chia ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Stress urinary incontinence; Synthetic sling procedure; Vaginal erosion

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 36649003466     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0400-2     Document Type: Article

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